NEW YORK (AP) Micah Mason had 19 points and eight rebounds and Duquesne beat Saint Louis 61-55 in the opening round of the Atlantic 10 tournament Wednesday night to end the Billikens' first-to-worst season.

The 11th-seeded Dukes (12-18) advanced to face No. 6 George Washington on Thursday at Barclays Center.

Last-place Saint Louis (11-21), which was regular-season A-10 champ last year, finished with five straight losses.